SOURCES SOUGHT
66 -- Electron Microscope Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 4/13/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 334516
— Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Rockledge Dr. Bethesda, MD, Office of Acquisitions 6701 Rockledge Dr RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD, 20892-7902
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7902
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NHLBI-PB(AR)2006-145-KLW
- Response Due
- 4/24/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/9/2006
- Description
- Contracting Office Address: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, 6701 Rockledge Drive, RKL2/6100 MSC 7902, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902 Description: The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is conducting a market survey to determine if there are any eligible and responsible Small Businesses, 8(A), Hubzone or Disabled Veteran firms capable of providing routine maintenance and repair, and emergency repair of electron microscopes manufactured by FEI Company (formerly Philips Electron Optics). This is a commercial service to be performed on the main campus of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD, under NAICS Code 334516 the acquisition method being utilized is Full and Open Competition. Under reference number NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-145/KLW, a fixed price type contract will be made as a single contract award. The period of performance will be for one (1) year with four (4) twelve month renewable option years beginning with the effective date of the contract. The anticipated effective date of award is June 01, 2006. The successful contractor shall provide only factory trained service engineers and technicians that have proprietary rights to the software, schematics, required materials, and parts to service and maintain electron microscope(s). In addition, the successful contractor must be capable of providing qualified personnel with the technical expertise necessary to operate the system sufficiently for troubleshooting purposes. Interested parties must meet all regulatory requirements to include the Federal Acquisition Regulations, certification, and licenses. All interested parties shall provide detailed information on the proposed products which clearly meet the requirements stated above. The services to be provided are to include scheduled maintenance; unscheduled maintenance; telephone support; replacement parts and components; service agreement; and service request. Each category is described as follows: Scheduled Maintenance: A minimum of two scheduled preventative maintenance visits for each covered instrument shall be provided during the term of the contract. The visits shall occur at reasonably spaced intervals. During the course of scheduled visits, ordinary repairs and adjustments arising from normal usage of the equipment shall be made. The contractor shall perform a compliance review of the equipment and shall clean and align the equipment, as necessary for the full functioning of the equipment. Scheduled visits shall be scheduled for mutually agreed upon dates and times. If both parties do not agree upon dates and times, the Government will designate a date and time. Unscheduled Maintenance: The Government may place corrective unscheduled maintenance (repair) service calls to the contractor at no additional cost in the event of equipment failures requiring immediate repair. The contractor shall respond to unscheduled maintenance calls within 48 business hours of being notified of the need for repair by the Government. Telephone Support: The contractor shall provide telephone support for repair and maintenance of the equipment during NIH working hours M-F, (8:00 am ? 5:00 pm), excluding federal holidays. Telephone support shall include response to questions about operating practices, applications use and service issues that can be diagnosed and resolved over the telephone. Replacement Parts and Components: The contractor shall ship new parts within twenty-four (24) hours after identifying the need for a replacement part for the equipment, subject to availability. The contractor may supply reconditioned parts that meet the manufacturer?s specifications, at the option of the Government. Service Agreement: Includes labor, travel, living expenses and parts coverage (including system software and /or software upgrades applicable to Customer?s current configuration). Coverage includes all parts of the equipment unless specifically excluded under part 6. Service availability is Monday through Friday, during Government normal business hours (8:00 am ?5:00 pm), with a targeted response time of forty-eight (48) hours. Requesting Service: Vendor shall supply a telephone number to their customer service center for use in requesting contractor service or advice regarding equipment. The electron microscope models to be maintained are as follows: 1) CM120 ? S/N D849 2) CM200FEG ? S/N D682 3) Tecnai F30He ? S/N D229 (Polara) 4) Tecnai T12 ? S/N D334 No solicitation is available at this time. This sources sought notice of the requirement does not constitute a request for proposals (RFP) and submission of any information provided in response to this announcement is purely voluntary and the Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. All interested small businesses, 8(a), hubzone or disabled veterans are requested to submit capability statements demonstrating the ability to provide the required service. The capability statements must be submitted not later than April 24, 2006 and must reference number NHLBI-PB-AR-2006-145/KLW. Four (4) copies of your capability statements should be delivered to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Rockledge Building 2, Room 6145, Bethesda, MD 20892-7902, Attn.: Kesha L. Williams, Contract Specialist. For any questions regarding this announcement, please contact Kesha Williams via email at williamk@nhlbi.nih.gov. Point of Contact: The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, Rockledge Drive (RKL2/6145) Room 6145, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902 Attention: Ms. Kesha Williams, Contract Specialist. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Office of Acquisitions, Procurement Branch, Rockledge Drive (RKL2/6150) Room 6150, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7902 Attention: Debra Hawkins, Contracting Officer.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01027339-W 20060415/060413220345 (fbodaily.com)
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